Fear dismembers and disfigures our perspective of God, making Him seem a powerless pawn controlled by our circumstances. But when we re-member the Lord and re-count His works, we begin to re-form our vision of His greatness in our hearts.
Jesus became our advocate or lawyer, and it is important that we never talk to the devil without our attorney present. We also should not do for the devil what he cannot do for himself. He cannot touch us; he can only talk to us. So when we self-destruct, we are doing for the devil what he cannot do for himself.
We cannot be satisfied with illustrative sermons, great music, and friendly services. We have been called to see the powers of darkness destroyed and our ruined cities restored.
You may have heard the expression “greater levels, greater devils.” This typically implies that when you are promoted spiritually, you should expect more intense warfare in your life. Yet what we sometimes fail to realize is that when God promotes us, He also protects us.
How you manage your appetite for reward is vital to who you are becoming.
I’d like to propose to you that revelation is not the product of laborious study, but it is the fruit of friendship with God.
Often, the difference between what is and what could be is not measured by the length of the track, but rather by the resistance between our ears.
False prophets are not motivated by love, but are motivated by a need to be noticed.
Without miracles, the Kingdom of God is reduced to words, concepts and good works. Perceived through this paradigm, the Lions, Rotary and Moose clubs would be the ones contending for first place. While words, concepts and works are important, it is imperative that we demonstrate the power of our great King.
There is no circumstance that He can’t change, no hand dealt to you with which He can’t win, and no mistake so bad or sin so great that He can’t fully restore you!
As Romans 8:28 assures us, “We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Prophecy brings people into a revelation of the glory that God has assigned to them.
Every time we demean ourselves we are talking badly about the Artist and the Model.
We received it by asking. This means that even very gifted people are not necessarily mature Christians. They may not even have good character. Therefore, the gifts of the Spirit do not validate our walk with God.
The goal of all enemy assaults is to scare us out of our divine destiny.
I’ve often found myself in circumstances that were too big for me. But I’ve never faced anything in life that was too big for my family.
Any thought that does not inspire hope is rooted in a lie.
Fear is the most socially accepted sin in the church. Fear is the welcome mat to demonic activity in our lives.
There is no prison so secure that love cannot free you. There is no captor so strong that love cannot liberate you. There is no sin so terrible that love cannot restore you.
Jack Taylor put it this way: “an idol is something you have to check with before you say yes to God”.
Fear is putting faith in the wrong kingdom.